Cowboys 27-10 Broncos (Jan 15, 1978)

DAL

DEN

1

10

0

2

3

0

3

7

10

4

7

0

27

10

1Q

7 - 0

T. Dorsett 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

10 - 0

E. Herrera 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 0

E. Herrera 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 3

J. Turner 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 3

B. Johnson 45-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 10

R. Lytle 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 10

G. Richards 29-yard TD catch from R. Newhouse.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

183

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

66

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

66

Joe DuPree

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Johnson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Craig Morton

DEN QB #14

183

Pass Yds

39

1

Pass TD

0

Int

4

DAL

Team Stats

DEN

325

Total Yds

156

17

1st Downs

11

2

Turnovers

8

1977 NFC East

DAL DEN

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	2	.857
Redskins	9	5	.643
Cardinals	7	7	.500
Eagles	5	9	.357
Giants	5	9	.357

Team	W	L	PCT
Broncos	12	2	.857
Raiders	11	3	.786
Chargers	7	7	.500
Seahawks	5	9	.357
Chiefs	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos were easily defeated by the Dallas Cowboys, 27 to 10, in Super Bowl XII on January 15, 1978.

Game Info

January 14, 1978

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	17/25	183	7.3	1	5-35	102.6
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	1/1	29	29.0	1	0-0	158.3
Danny White D. White #11	1/2	5	2.5	0	0-0	56.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	4/15	39	2.6	0	4	2-20	0.0
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	4/10	22	2.2	0	0	2-6	47.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	15	66	4.4	1	19
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	14	55	3.9	0	10
Danny White D. White #11	1	13	13.0	0	13
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	3	11	3.7	0	5
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	6	2.0	0	5
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	1	1	1.0	0	1
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	-9	-9.0	0	-9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	10	35	3.5	1	16
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	7	27	3.9	0	18
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	3	26	8.7	0	10
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	1	16	16.0	0	16
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	5	9	1.8	0	6
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	3	8	2.7	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	66	16.5	0	19
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	53	26.5	1	45
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	38	19.0	1	29
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	37	7.4	0	11
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	11	5.5	0	15

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	0/0	24	12.0	15
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	21	21.0	21
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	9	4.5	10
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	9	9.0	9
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	0/0	5	5.0	5

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Aaron Kyle A. Kyle #25	0-0	1
Mark Washington M. Washington #46	0-0	1
Randy Hughes R. Hughes #42	0-0	1
Benny Barnes B. Barnes #31	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	2/5	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	208	41.6	53

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Dilts B. Dilts #10	4	153	38.3	46

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	29	14.5	0	0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	22	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	1	17	17.0
John Schultz J. Schultz #86	2	62	31.0
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	3	94	31.3

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	3	22	7.3	8	0
John Schultz J. Schultz #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	17/25	183	7.3	1	5-35	102.6
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	1/1	29	29.0	1	0-0	158.3
Danny White D. White #11	1/2	5	2.5	0	0-0	56.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	15	66	4.4	1	19
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	14	55	3.9	0	10
Danny White D. White #11	1	13	13.0	0	13
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	3	11	3.7	0	5
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	6	2.0	0	5
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	1	1	1.0	0	1
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	-9	-9.0	0	-9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	66	16.5	0	19
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	53	26.5	1	45
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	38	19.0	1	29
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	37	7.4	0	11
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	11	5.5	0	15

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Aaron Kyle A. Kyle #25	0-0	1
Mark Washington M. Washington #46	0-0	1
Randy Hughes R. Hughes #42	0-0	1
Benny Barnes B. Barnes #31	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	2/5	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	208	41.6	53

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	29	14.5	0	0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	4/15	39	2.6	0	4	2-20	0.0
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	4/10	22	2.2	0	0	2-6	47.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	10	35	3.5	1	16
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	7	27	3.9	0	18
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	3	26	8.7	0	10
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	1	16	16.0	0	16
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	5	9	1.8	0	6
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	3	8	2.7	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	0/0	24	12.0	15
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	21	21.0	21
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	9	4.5	10
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	9	9.0	9
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	0/0	5	5.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Dilts B. Dilts #10	4	153	38.3	46

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	1	17	17.0
John Schultz J. Schultz #86	2	62	31.0
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	3	94	31.3

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	3	22	7.3	8	0
John Schultz J. Schultz #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

DAL

DEN

1

10

0

2

3

0

3

7

10

4

7

0

27

10

DAL

Team Stats

DEN

325

Total Yds

156

182

Pass Yds

35

143

Rush Yds

121

71

Total Plays

58

4.6

Yards Per Play

2.7

5.5

Yards Per Pass

1.2

3.8

Yards Per Rush

4.2

17

1st Downs

11

5

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

8

0

Interceptions Thrown

4

2

Fumbles Lost

4

12

Penalties

8

4.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-0 DAL

DEN 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats